I have said in the past that fear has no place on the Jedi Path. This statement can be read in an absolute fashion, and we all know the saying about absolutes. The Jedi approach to fear is a more nuanced one. Sooner or later, we will all feel fear.…
Written for The Jedi Path Academy, reposted with permission. Conflict resolution needs to be a skill set that every Jedi should be familiar with, and earnestly train to master. Just as there are many ways that conflict can arise, so too are there many ways to resolve it. But the…
Written by L. Christopher Bird, founder of The Jedi Path Academy “… the Jedi Knights were guardians of peace and justice…” The first time we heard the term “Jedi” in 1977, the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi linked the concept of justice as a fundamental attribute of a Jedi Knight. So as…
Written by L. Christopher Bird, originally published at the Jedi Path Academy. The words, “Your focus determines your reality,” were spoken by the character Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace written by George Lucas. I initially rejected the idea thinking it was some kind of mystical…
The Force is something important to each of our paths, but there are as many different opinions on it as there are Jedi. To that end, I have collected some opinions on the Force from our California Jedi members, which I will be publishing every week. As you read, I…
Written by L. Christopher Bird The topic of violence and the Jedi Path can be a tricky one. Violence is one of those things that is generally accepted to be a bad thing, but you know that saying about absolutes. Non-violence can be a powerful force, probably most effectively employed…
